Namibia is a big country with few people. It’s very safe and an easy place to travel. The main roads are good, and most other roads are okay unless it has rained a lot. The nature is outstanding, the wildlife overwhelming and the people are friendly and beautiful.
Getting there: There are direct flights from Amsterdam and Frankfurt in Europe. A stop in South Africa is for most people the best option and can be combined with a few days there. Cape Town is beautiful. There are border crossings on all mayor roads to the neighboring countries. Buses goes daily to South Africa, Botswana and Zambia from Windhoek.
Getting around: Car is by far the best option for most people, altough using public transport is an interesting experience for the people with low budget and plenty of time. The traffic is low and roads are good. Drive yourself or rent a car with driver. Roads are in general good, and any car is suitable for most locations, even safari.
Health:
Namibia has few health issues for tourists. No malaria (maybe expect for short periodes in the north), no Tsetse flies and a few good hospitals and a short flight to Cape Town with some of the best hospitals in the world if everything goes wrong. Be aware of HIV/Aids, but it is very difficult to get unless you have unprotected sexual intercourse.
The water is clean in most places, but we recommend you ask before drinking. It might look white due to chalk, but it’s safe to drink.
Top sights:
Etosha – Safari
You can drive with any sort of car in Etosha and animals are easy to spot at the numerous waterholes. If it’s dry and long time since it rained you will never regret going here. If just after a period of heavy rain it might be more difficult to spot so many animals since they find food and water everywhere.
Sossusvlei – Red sand dunes
This is one of the most beautiful places I have been. Just after sunrise is a perfect time to be there for the best pictures.
Opowo – Gateway to the Himba tribe
Opowo, meaning the end (of discussion), is as far as the “civilized” world has reached. Beyond this only the Himba people live their semi-nomadic lives. Opowo offers accommodations in all price ranges and guided tours to himba villages are offered from most places and Queen Elisabeth was the most famous lady for organizing tours when I was there. I was told about here before going there, and it took less than 5 minutes arriving Opowo before I met her.
Swakopmund – Sand dunes and activities
The resort place of Namibia that has a lot to offer. Beautiful nature, quadbikes or sandboarding on the dunes, Swimming, scenic drives or skydiving should offer something for everyone.
Victoria Falls – 3 hours drive from Namibia
Fish river canyon – Similar to Grand Canyon in the USA
On the boarder between Namibia and South Africa. Only accesable during the cold season. I haven’t been there, but heard it is fantastic.
Minor sights:
Petrified forest (Versteende Woud), Twyfelfountain (rock paintings) and Organ Pipes
These sights are all located to the west of Khorixas and is worth a visit if you have a day to spare. At petrified forest you will see big logs turned into stone and welwicha plants being more than 1000 years old. The organ pipes are a rare formation of stones looking like organ pipes. The most famous of these sights are Twyfelfountain with rock paintings dating up to 6000 years old. This place is included in UNESCO World Heritage due to this well preserved rock paintings as a proof of the hunter-gathering people inhabiting the are in the past.
Twyfelfountain 
Petrified forest 
Organ pipes
Skeleton Coast – including Cape Cross seal colony
This is maybe one of the least fertile areas of the world and got its name from what happens to you if you stay here for a long time. If you have some time to spare you should consider driving up the coast from Swakopmund to Torra Bay before coming to Khorixas. Then you can also visit Petrified Forest, Twyfelfontain, organ pipes and some old abandoned mines on the way. Make sure to have enough petrol and water as you can not count on finding anything between Henties Bay and Khorixas. The complete silence is one of the things that made most impression on me.
Dinosaur footprints – close to Otjiwarongo
Not far from Otjwarongo you can find dinosaur footprints.
San People, for instance in Tsumkwe
If you have ever seen the movie “The Gods must be Crazy” this is the people featured in it. Known to be the oldest tribe of the world.
Herero People, lives mostly in the north
Even though they speak the same language as the Himba people they dress the oposite. When the Himba pepole think less is more, the Herero people think more is more and have numerous of layers of fabric and a spesial hat with two “horns”
Cheetah Conservation Camp in Otjiwarongo
Cheetahs are more common in Namibia than elsewhere in the world. This place helps orphaned cheetahs to survive.
You can see my travel guide for Khorixas here
